Papers, 1854-1864.

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Papers, 1854-1864.

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Papers include: John's tax receipt for Portage County (Ohio), dated Nov. 6, 1854, and a survey of his property at Suffield (Ohio), undated. Two letters to "Dear Brother" (John) from his brother, Reuben Yarick, include one from Fort Monroe (Va.) Camp Hamilton, dated March 26, 1862, describing picket duty, Gen. Wool, and Rebel pickets. A second letter dated April 23, 1865, from Reuben at Washington, D.C., to John describes his fears and feelings about the assassination of President Lincoln and visiting the body in the White House. There are also two letters from a third brother, G[eorge] W[ashington] Yarick to John, dated June 13, and Aug. 15, 1864, at the U.S. Hospital, Hampton (Va.) about Reuben being wounded and hospitalized, hopes for peace, and the resoration of the Union. A photocopy of Reuben Yarick's service record is also included.

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Yarick, Reuben.

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Yarick, John.

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